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KSPA announces new director

The Kansas Scholastic Press Association is pleased to announce that Barbara Tholen will become executive director beginning August 2025. Tholen has taught journalism at Lawrence High School for 15 years, following 10 years as a newspaper reporter at The Kansas City Star and The Topeka Capital-Journal. She has been an…...

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KSPA fall 2024 student showcase entries shine spotlight on the excellent work by Kansas student journalists

KSPA is thrilled to present the Fall 2024 Showcase, celebrating the exceptional work of student journalists across Kansas. From August through November, students from 30 high schools showcased their creativity and passion in photography, writing, and video journalism. Below, you’ll find their incredible submissions, organized by category. Disclaimer: Moving forward,…...

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Celebrating excellence in Kansas yearbooks: 2024 All-Kansas Award recipients

KSPA recently completed its 2024 yearbook critiques, evaluating submissions from 51 schools across the state. These yearbooks were assessed for excellence in design, writing, photography, and overall presentation. Among the participants, 25 schools earned the prestigious All-Kansas Award, a distinction reserved for the most outstanding yearbooks. High School Recipients 2A…...

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2024 Middle School Critiques

Results of Middle School Critiques – Fall 2024 Awarded to Superior and Excellent Critiques with at Least One Mark of Distinction These critiques celebrate the outstanding efforts of young students, showcasing their ability to engage critically with a range of subjects. This year, awards for Superior and Excellent Critiques were…...

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Congratulations to the 2024 April Monthly Contest Winners!

The KSPA April monthly contest wraps up the school year as the final contest of the year. Over the course of the 2023-2024 school year, the monthly contests gathered 901 entries over the seven months. This installment of the April contest gathered the most entries of any April monthly contest…...

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